THE LOCAL TAKE
From Tiffany
Things I’ve tried, places I’ve been and stuff worth knowing.
Restaurants, weekend ideas, local finds and New Jersey experiences I think are worth sharing.
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Bridgewater
What I Actually Wanted to Know Before My Kid Had Her Wisdom Teeth Out
A parent's questions about wisdom teeth, answered by Dr. Tyler Jacobs of Somerset Oral Surgery.
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Costs and How-To
The Tile You Fell in Love With in a Four-Inch Sample: The Kitchen and Bath Decisions You Can’t Undo
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Costs and How-To
Call the Designer Before the Contractor? What Gets Decided Before a Somerset Hills Kitchen Is Filed for Permit
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Fall Festivals
Tiffany Knows Fall: New Jersey’s Best Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Farms
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A Friday afternoon in downtown Morristown
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Costs and How-To
What Should Be in a Roofing or Siding Contract in Montgomery Township in 2026?
“Get everything in writing” is one of those pieces of advice everyone gives you right before declining to explain what “everything” actually means.
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Costs and How-To
How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost in Warren in 2026?
A roof replacement is one of those projects where the estimate can be completely legitimate and the final price can still change, simply because part of the...
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Costs and How-To
What Can Be Hiding Under Old Siding in Somerville in 2026?
One of the unsettling things about replacing siding is that nobody can tell you exactly what is behind it until it comes off.
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Bridgewater
What Do Replacement Windows Cost in Bridgewater in 2026?
Window quotes have a way of arriving as one giant number for the entire house, which makes it surprisingly hard to figure out what you are actually paying for.
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Costs and How-To
What Does a Composite Deck Cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
If you are pricing a deck, there are really two decisions hiding inside the same project: whether you can keep the existing structure and what material you...
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Costs and How-To
How Much Does New Siding Cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
If you have started pricing new siding, you already know the quotes can be all over the place.
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Costs and How-To
What Does a Kitchen Renovation Really Cost in the Somerset Hills? A Bedminster Designer’s Honest Numbers
Most homeowners here start with a number they got from a cabinet quote. It is almost never the number the project costs.
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